It also has the added bit of sounding like the word "fury" which seems about right for what these Valkyries are/do. The Furies of course were a group of 3 vengeful beings in Greek mythology.
Got a suggestion you should start telling us how many rares and mythics are in the deck and how many of them are brand new for arena crafting purposes would be a great addition to the techs thank love your work keep it up my wizard the best MTG content out there
Hey Dev - This deck list is fantastic. I built the early part of what I had to support this and played that in Historic constructed and got to gold in MTGA for the first time. I appreciate you. Keep spreading love and being kind, sir.
I built my own version of this deck before seeing this video, and I'm stoked to see that my choices were pretty close to yours. I don't care if it ends up being competitive or not - it's just fun to play, and I'm going to keep playing it.
1:10 Ohhhh okay, that explains it. I was having a really difficult time understanding Orzhov Angels and it's probably because I was subscribed but hadn't liked the video yet. I didn't realize I needed to do both. I have now liked the video as well, and the deck makes a lot more sense. Thanks for clearing that up!
I loved the Cleric deck, and these make it so much better! Running the Angels in there as the high curves, where Clerics fell flat a little, and threw in 2 Heliod for good measure. :P
As always an excellent video. I miss those days of watching your videos and immediately going across the street to my local LGS and picking up the cards I was missing from the deck and bashing peoples faces in FnM and PPTQs. Now our store has all its tables piled up in a corner and it’s depressing I can’t even walk into that place :( I used to spend 5 nights a week there :(
I think it's Fir-ya. There's Jarl of the Forsaken in the set, which, as we know from Skyrim, is pronounced "yarrel." Maybe that was supposed to be a hint? Idk
Hm. I went the build around Vorinclex route... I’ve been fighting angels all day. I may have gone the wrong way, sorta.. We’ll see how the testing goes. Also, that outro. I am born anew.
Firja's retribution is an absolute missile. II step allows vigilance creatures to attack and additionally remove a potential blocker or troublesome creature during the attackers declaration. This deck seems to be very good indeed =)
Damn, this is going to be really meta deck. First result for "Kaldheim decks" even before release was this deck, and now your first video is this deck. Need to find a good counter for it :)
One small bonus of playing angels is that all the cards are really pretty. Eldrazi may be good, but id much rather look at angels than eldrich horrors.
About Righteous Valkyrie, I hate to say you this Dev, but I told you so! I knew when you previewed this card that it was much better than you seem to realize at that point. If Angels was going to be a thing, Righteous Valkyrie was card to make it work. But it takes a big man to admit he was wrong and you certainly are that giant. That being said, I've tested your deck (with a couple of small tweaks) a few times already and it rocks!
1:34 I think it's more like "Firya" since it is based on Freyja ("Friya") a Scandinavian 'J' is usually a'Y' sound rather than a 'H' sound. BTW I've been messing with Righteous Valkyrie, Rampage of the Valkyries and Maskwood Nexus to make anything an angel including Maskwood token creatures.
Minus the dollar amount the White Castle could be considered a free roll with 10 plains main deck and perhaps with four of the castle (not saying four is the correct number) at least one of the angel spawning lands could be playable. Despite the risk to the consistency in untapped mana when you need it I’d think the castles (at least two) at the very least would be playable here. Always love your stuff dev, keep on rockin in the free world my friend :)
I know this was made 2 months ago and Strix is going to drop soon but curious if you have seen the Abzan Angels list utilizing Eerie Ultimatum, most of the angels you listed and the mill angel, green mill saga, binding of the gods, and ramp?
I like the deck, but i rather play Esper Angels. It's better than i thought. Linvala finally doing work and works better for me than the Marshall. Cool vid Dev.
For what its worth Dev, if you were to pronounce "Firjas" as it would be in Icelandic or Old Norse, the J's are pronounced as A "Y" noise. Like Yacht. Great videos as always though!
Angels is somewhat standard viable in MID too. Not the orzhov midrange, which I find too slow in this meta, but a mono-white aggro version. Starnheim Aspirant (and Unleashed), Youthful and Righteous Valks, Angel of Destiny and top up with select 1/2 drop white weenie clerics. Carried me to Mythic on Arena in my first set back after 20yrs. Goes under Epiphany or survives it resolving, goes under this deck too usually, competes with ramp green for midgame speed on the board if you untap with an Aspirant. Sketchy matchup with full-blooded white weenie, which is faster but lacks enough fliers to hold if it doesn't curve out well.
Been working up my version, glad to see this tech. I think Angel of Destiny goes in, not a fan of Resplendent Marshal. I think Skyclave Cleric can grab some land spots and synergies well with Righteous Valkyrie.
Halo, guys! I went 9-3 or 10-3 tonight, just in the games i played after work. Orzhov Angels steamrolled me one of those times and i was using Izzet Giants. They are strong
Can always trust on our Orzhov catlord for a great decktech! Curious if you teste a more clerics-angels build, taking a merge with the clerics from Zendikar and Vito as a lifelik payoof
Ok, love the angels tribal, but can we talk about how busted Maskwood Nexus would be in an Orzhov Angels deck combo with Starnheim Aspirant, and your deck can just go off with mana efficiency and you can also throw in tons of awesome cards that are not angels that become angels when Maskwood Nexus is in. That card is going to warp the format in my opinion. I'm sure everyone is looking to put it in an elves deck, but I really think it shines in Orzhov with all the creature type bonuses and mana sink. We will see.
I’m loving angels in standard. Well I did until I realized how stupid angels go in historic. Also why no angel of destiny? that has been an excellent finisher for me when playing my own version of angels
In limited I was having amazing performance out of Hailstorm Valkyrie, good enough that I think it could perform well in constructed. If you put in snow lands instead of basics (not even considering the duals which you might not want since they're tapped), you'll be able to make it huge and trample through.
Do you think blue white Angels could work at all? I like the look of the valkyries, but would still want to play Skycat Sovereign, Watcher of the Spheres, and Lofty Denial.
Ziggy, Dev, and bit a of a playback to oldschool Dev spitting a few bars. Making my morning cup of coffee before going into work. I feel just a bit better. Thanks Ziggy! Also Dev I guess. Haha.
Like the dollar budget one thing about mtg is I tend to play low to mid budget decks. If I can find a whole deck under 100 dollars its definitely worth a purchase
in Norse, i is pronounced "ea" as in ear, ( also as a short i), "j" is usually pronounced as a "y". Ergo, I think Firja is pronounce Fear- ya. I think there is a you tube video on norse / icelandic pronunciations and videos on the pronunciations of Norse gods
I've just been playing the ridiculous tibalt combo deck non-stop because it's hilarious and I'm sure it'll be banned soon. As soon as it is banned this is going to be one of the first decks I build, looks sweet man, thanks for doing all of the legwork.
Can someone explain why starnheim unleashed has 2 (X)(X) costs? Isnt it the same as having 1? If you pay 2 for one X and 3 for the other X, it makes 5 angels? So why not have 1 (X)?
That One Winged Angel outro gave me goosebumps.
Dawg your intros are on point "The year of our lord, Richard Garfield 1993". LOL
If Wizards are holding to the Norse pronunciation, it’s pronounced “feer-yuh”. Love the content. Looking forward to more Kaldheim stuff.
Came to say this
@@maxjohansen9475 was going to say something like this too, yah
He is sitting on a couch without a cushion.
They got sooo pissy over Ixalan too, so I'm assuming they are.
It also has the added bit of sounding like the word "fury" which seems about right for what these Valkyries are/do. The Furies of course were a group of 3 vengeful beings in Greek mythology.
Got a suggestion you should start telling us how many rares and mythics are in the deck and how many of them are brand new for arena crafting purposes would be a great addition to the techs thank love your work keep it up my wizard the best MTG content out there
This is a great idea. At least for wildcards related to the new set.
Solid suggestion right here
Yo Dev, this guy's got an idea for you!
I mean you can just look at the deck list and count them
"Halo wizards-"
Alright, you earned your like.
Ziggy staring at the couch as if he's punished :D
100% I noticed this 3 seconds into the video and wondered how many comments were about zigs! 🤣
The one winged angel rendition at the end was the best thing I've heard all day! :)
Don’t know about everyone else but I wanna hear the rest of the rap.
Hey Dev - This deck list is fantastic. I built the early part of what I had to support this and played that in Historic constructed and got to gold in MTGA for the first time. I appreciate you.
Keep spreading love and being kind, sir.
That outro tho... as spicy as the deck jajajajajaja
Been playing arena for a few months now. This is by far my favorite Magic channel.
So happy the intro is back! I've missed it!
I built my own version of this deck before seeing this video, and I'm stoked to see that my choices were pretty close to yours. I don't care if it ends up being competitive or not - it's just fun to play, and I'm going to keep playing it.
Dev's jokes in this intro are on point! Laughed more than a few times.
1:10 Ohhhh okay, that explains it. I was having a really difficult time understanding Orzhov Angels and it's probably because I was subscribed but hadn't liked the video yet. I didn't realize I needed to do both.
I have now liked the video as well, and the deck makes a lot more sense. Thanks for clearing that up!
I loved the Cleric deck, and these make it so much better! Running the Angels in there as the high curves, where Clerics fell flat a little, and threw in 2 Heliod for good measure. :P
That cat is going ham on its junk @ 12:03. Mee-yowsah!
As always an excellent video. I miss those days of watching your videos and immediately going across the street to my local LGS and picking up the cards I was missing from the deck and bashing peoples faces in FnM and PPTQs. Now our store has all its tables piled up in a corner and it’s depressing I can’t even walk into that place :( I used to spend 5 nights a week there :(
I think it's Fir-ya. There's Jarl of the Forsaken in the set, which, as we know from Skyrim, is pronounced "yarrel." Maybe that was supposed to be a hint? Idk
Excited to try this one out. Orzhov anything has been my jam since i first started playing magic!
Hm. I went the build around Vorinclex route... I’ve been fighting angels all day. I may have gone the wrong way, sorta.. We’ll see how the testing goes.
Also, that outro. I am born anew.
Firja's retribution is an absolute missile. II step allows vigilance creatures to attack and additionally remove a potential blocker or troublesome creature during the attackers declaration. This deck seems to be very good indeed =)
Damn, this is going to be really meta deck. First result for "Kaldheim decks" even before release was this deck, and now your first video is this deck. Need to find a good counter for it :)
I love Dev’s deck techs so much. It’s like watching my most trusted news anchor except it’s magic instead 😌
Firjas Retribution makes for a great deckbox cover in MTGA. Looks so good!
One small bonus of playing angels is that all the cards are really pretty. Eldrazi may be good, but id much rather look at angels than eldrich horrors.
I would enjoy seeing a gameplay demonstration of your decks after explaining everything, to see how it works out.
About Righteous Valkyrie, I hate to say you this Dev, but I told you so! I knew when you previewed this card that it was much better than you seem to realize at that point. If Angels was going to be a thing, Righteous Valkyrie was card to make it work. But it takes a big man to admit he was wrong and you certainly are that giant. That being said, I've tested your deck (with a couple of small tweaks) a few times already and it rocks!
1:34 I think it's more like "Firya" since it is based on Freyja ("Friya") a Scandinavian 'J' is usually a'Y' sound rather than a 'H' sound. BTW I've been messing with Righteous Valkyrie, Rampage of the Valkyries and Maskwood Nexus to make anything an angel including Maskwood token creatures.
Minus the dollar amount the White Castle could be considered a free roll with 10 plains main deck and perhaps with four of the castle (not saying four is the correct number) at least one of the angel spawning lands could be playable. Despite the risk to the consistency in untapped mana when you need it I’d think the castles (at least two) at the very least would be playable here.
Always love your stuff dev, keep on rockin in the free world my friend :)
I know this was made 2 months ago and Strix is going to drop soon but curious if you have seen the Abzan Angels list utilizing Eerie Ultimatum, most of the angels you listed and the mill angel, green mill saga, binding of the gods, and ramp?
I like the deck, but i rather play Esper Angels. It's better than i thought. Linvala finally doing work and works better for me than the Marshall. Cool vid Dev.
I think it's "Fear - Ya"
Just got back from prerelease. only pulled world tree really, so glad to come home to a deck tech
I’m playing a Vito + Angels deck. So far, it’s doing pretty well.
Looks better than I thought it would, any chance of seeing some gameplay? Love that credit music
For what its worth Dev, if you were to pronounce "Firjas" as it would be in Icelandic or Old Norse, the J's are pronounced as A "Y" noise. Like Yacht. Great videos as always though!
Angels is somewhat standard viable in MID too. Not the orzhov midrange, which I find too slow in this meta, but a mono-white aggro version. Starnheim Aspirant (and Unleashed), Youthful and Righteous Valks, Angel of Destiny and top up with select 1/2 drop white weenie clerics. Carried me to Mythic on Arena in my first set back after 20yrs. Goes under Epiphany or survives it resolving, goes under this deck too usually, competes with ramp green for midgame speed on the board if you untap with an Aspirant. Sketchy matchup with full-blooded white weenie, which is faster but lacks enough fliers to hold if it doesn't curve out well.
i'm psyched for these kaldheim deck techs!! first set in a minute that i'm actually excited about.
Not even a minute in and I'm already smiling, Dev you are fantastic, love it!
Wow that intro brought tears to my eyes.
Been working up my version, glad to see this tech. I think Angel of Destiny goes in, not a fan of Resplendent Marshal. I think Skyclave Cleric can grab some land spots and synergies well with Righteous Valkyrie.
Halo, guys!
I went 9-3 or 10-3 tonight, just in the games i played after work. Orzhov Angels steamrolled me one of those times and i was using Izzet Giants. They are strong
Greatest. Outro song. Ever. Well done, Dev.
I'm going to make a Historic list version of this deck there's some hella dope angels in the previous sets.
Can always trust on our Orzhov catlord for a great decktech! Curious if you teste a more clerics-angels build, taking a merge with the clerics from Zendikar and Vito as a lifelik payoof
@1:06 ahahaha, don’t forget to guys dev is the man❤️
The link doesn't include an easy export button for the deck, which makes it way harder to actually use it.
Nice cover of the Sephiroth theme!
I made a simular one but decided to spice it up a bit and made it into a doom/dance version along with crown and runes.
It holds up rather well too ^^
I was wondering why I just wasn’t getting this deck and then I liked the video and it all made sense!
Ok, love the angels tribal, but can we talk about how busted Maskwood Nexus would be in an Orzhov Angels deck combo with Starnheim Aspirant, and your deck can just go off with mana efficiency and you can also throw in tons of awesome cards that are not angels that become angels when Maskwood Nexus is in. That card is going to warp the format in my opinion. I'm sure everyone is looking to put it in an elves deck, but I really think it shines in Orzhov with all the creature type bonuses and mana sink. We will see.
The hell is ziggurat starting at the couch cushion for
So yeah... the song at the end was amazing yo
I’m loving angels in standard. Well I did until I realized how stupid angels go in historic. Also why no angel of destiny? that has been an excellent finisher for me when playing my own version of angels
In limited I was having amazing performance out of Hailstorm Valkyrie, good enough that I think it could perform well in constructed. If you put in snow lands instead of basics (not even considering the duals which you might not want since they're tapped), you'll be able to make it huge and trample through.
How do you feel about Dire Tactics in the 2-mana removal slot? Is the potential life loss too great of a downside to offset the unconditional exile?
Thanks Dev. I wonder if you have thought about faceless haven?
Do you think blue white Angels could work at all? I like the look of the valkyries, but would still want to play Skycat Sovereign, Watcher of the Spheres, and Lofty Denial.
Ziggy, Dev, and bit a of a playback to oldschool Dev spitting a few bars. Making my morning cup of coffee before going into work. I feel just a bit better. Thanks Ziggy!
Also Dev I guess. Haha.
Okay you got me with that ending, full on belly laugh outta me
MTG Kaldheim art, is so good, Dev angels are my favorite creature type.
Wow those jokes and puns were on point today! Nice deck tech as always
Starting out with the puns! Love it!
Loved the sephiroth, send out. Great video!
Like the dollar budget one thing about mtg is I tend to play low to mid budget decks. If I can find a whole deck under 100 dollars its definitely worth a purchase
This is exactly what I needed! thank you so so much, this helped a lot :)
I heard "they heavenly body" and smashed that like
Ziggy is seriously interested in your couch lol
Always love your stuff Dev. Have a great day my man.
I love that your cat is in all your vids 🤣
I'm so happy Angels are playable again!! :)
in Norse, i is pronounced "ea" as in ear, ( also as a short i), "j" is usually pronounced as a "y". Ergo, I think Firja is pronounce Fear- ya. I think there is a you tube video on norse / icelandic pronunciations and videos on the pronunciations of Norse gods
Dev, might I suggest Crippling Fear in the sideboard? It's a strictly better Extinction Event against aggro.
Wonder how much would this change going into historic with Resplendent angel, Shalai, Lyra...
mhmm
I made a Mardu Angel Token control deck. It's absolutely savage, even when you think the odds are against you!
List?
My favorite color pair and my favorite creature type. I'm in Heaven.
Sweet deck! Looks pretty rotation proof too.
I come for the magic content but stay for the wrestling references.
What an amazing video from start to finish
Good to see you, Dev.
Granted it better for flavor than anything, but what about Angelic ascension?
I've just been playing the ridiculous tibalt combo deck non-stop because it's hilarious and I'm sure it'll be banned soon. As soon as it is banned this is going to be one of the first decks I build, looks sweet man, thanks for doing all of the legwork.
I've not seen it. What's the combo?
We need more tribal appropriate acapella outros
I'm kinda surprised about no Angel of Vitality. Seems like it would be more consistent than the Marshall.
Can't wait till your elves build!
What about Elapeths Nightmare as. 1-2 in S.B.? Get kill, duress and GY exile all 3 modes are good.
I dont know why but i am really tempted to make an esper angel deck
jo ma Wizard,
could you make a video where u share one or two more treasures like "summoning salt"?
i hope ur fine and reading this comment :)
me, a historic player after kaldheim released: "angels are back on the menu, boys!"
vengeful reaper's art is also my favorite in the set
What's your angels historic list looking like after this set? I've been getting killed in historic lol
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Deck
4 Speaker of the Heavens (M21) 38
5 Plains (UST) 212
2 Angel of Vitality (M20) 4
1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose (M21) 127
2 Resplendent Angel (M19) 34
2 Heliod, Sun-Crowned (THB) 18
2 Lyra Dawnbringer (DAR) 26
1 Castle Ardenvale (ELD) 238
2 Cleric of Life's Bond (ZNR) 222
1 The Birth of Meletis (THB) 5
4 Bishop of Wings (M20) 8
2 Emeria's Call (ZNR) 12
2 Eradicator Valkyrie (KHM) 94
2 Hagra Mauling (ZNR) 106
2 Seraph of the Scales (RNA) 205
2 Soul Warden (M10) 34
2 Firja's Retribution (KHM) 210
3 Hallowed Priest (ANB) 9
4 Brightclimb Pathway (ZNR) 259
4 Godless Shrine (RNA) 248
2 Isolated Chapel (DAR) 241
2 Righteous Valkyrie (KHM) 24
3 Swamp (UST) 214
1 Castle Locthwain (ELD) 241
1 Erebos's Intervention (THB) 94
1 Shalai, Voice of Plenty (DAR) 35
1 Bloodchief's Thirst (ZNR) 94
Sideboard
1 Legion Angel (ZNR) 23
2 Heliod's Intervention (THB) 19
2 Heartless Act (IKO) 91
3 Cling to Dust (THB) 87
2 Bojuka Bog (WWK) 132
1 Kunoros, Hound of Athreos (THB) 222
1 Bloodchief's Thirst (ZNR) 94
1 Erebos's Intervention (THB) 94
2 Disenchant (ZNR) 10
Kaalia decks starting to look spicy in historic.
I run Dream Devourer to foretell high cmc Angels and get them out early.
Can someone explain why starnheim unleashed has 2 (X)(X) costs? Isnt it the same as having 1? If you pay 2 for one X and 3 for the other X, it makes 5 angels? So why not have 1 (X)?
Should be some more Angels coming in the new Innistrad sets.
Epic outro 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great job with the deck! Not every set is ELD lol
for an what about angel that is hexproof from planeswalkers?
So this is my standerd deck and I wannalnow what u think of dream devourer and starnheim aspirant
Also why no eradicate valkyrie
Bloodchief's Thirst over Heartless act.
im loving B/W angels right now.